APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF RETURNS FROM PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN TARIFF.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session I, B-07

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1887. NEW ZEALAND.

APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF RETURNS FROM PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN TARIFF.

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Sir Julius Vogel, ivith leave of the House.

Article Present Kate of Duty. Duty collected, ' 188(5. Bate fixod by Resolution. Estimated Annual Increase of lievenue. Acid—Acetic Tartaric Fish, dried, pickled, and salted „ preserved Maccaroni, vermicelli, sago, tapioca, and semolina *.. Maizena and cornflour Starch Mustard Pickles Sauce Eice Ghocolatc confectionery Cd. per gallon Id. per lb. 2s. por cwt. Id. per.lb. Free Is. per 1001b. 3s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 9d por dozen pints 2s. per dozen pints Jd. per lb. 15 per cent. £ 138 549 145 3,884 Nil 241 86C G34 G69 1,968 10,147 Not specified Id. per lb. 2d. per lb. 5s. per cwt. 1J per lb. 2d. per lb. l£d. per lb. Id. per lb. 2d. per lb. Is. 3d. per doz. pints 2s. Cd. per doz. pints Id. per lb. 3d. por lb. f ljd. per lb. { 2d. per lb. 2d. por lb. 15 per cent. Id. per lb. 5 per cent. 2d. per lb. 10 per cent. 25,000 Candles l|d. per lb. 10,035 Apples, dried Aerated and mineral waters Honey Fruit, fresh .. „ pulp or boiled Vegetables, fresh Patent and proprietary medicines and preparations Sheep-dip Spirits, under proof Id. per lb. Free Free Free Free Free 243 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 5,000 15 por cent. Free 14s. Gd. proof gallon Not specified Nil 25 per cent. 10 per cent. 14s. Cd. per liquid gal. 2,500 Not specified 12,000 Boots and shoes Leather Basketware and wickenvaro Perambulators Carriage and cart shafts, spokes, felloes and naves, and bent carriage-timber .. Paper- wrapping Paper-bags Calendars, show-cards, and other pictorial lithographs and prints Twine Cordage and rope Gas-pipes and machinery Water-pipes* and earthen drainage pipest &c. Fixed rates 10 p.c. Id. and Jd. per lb. Free Free 15,013 1,683 Nil Nil 20 per cent. 10 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 por cent. 11,500 1,200 Free 2s. & 2s. Gd. per cwt. 5s. per cwt. Nil 8G0 1,G65 5 per cent. 20 per cent. 7s. Cci. per cwt. 1,400 Free 15 per cent, and free 5s. per cwt. Free Nil 1,199 769 Nil 20 per cent. 15 per cent. 7s. Gd. per cwt. 5 per cent. f *5 per cent. { f20 por cent. Is. (id. per cwt. 2s. per barrel. Is. Gd. per cwt. 1,400 I Free Nil Iron, galvanized, plain sheet Cement Iron barbed-wire fencing Iron bridges and girders, and columns for buildings and other structural ironwork Iron castings Forged or worked iron, of whatever shape or in whatever stage of manufacture, not otherwise enumerated Ornamental ironwork and wirework Iron doors for safes and vaults Gates and gateposts Lamp-posts Wheelbarrows of iron Crabwinches, cranes, and capstans Corn-crushers Horse-rakos Lifting-jacks.. Crowbars, picks, and mattocks Pumps and other appliances for raising water Fittings for pumps, engines, and' machinery Steam-engines (other than for agricultural purposes) not exceeding 30 horse-power, and parts of same Brass cocks, valves, unions, lubricators, and whistles Free Ik. per barrel Is. por cwt. Nil 3,21G Not specified Free Free Nil Nil 20 per cent. 20 por cent. 14,000 Free 15 per cent. 15.per cent. 4s. per cwt. Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Nil Not specified Not specified £8 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 20 por cont. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 por cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 por cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. Free Nil 20 por cont. Free Nil 20 per cont. Free Nil 20 per cent. Free Nil 20 per cont.

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Approximate Estimate of Returns from Proposed Alterations in Tariff— continued.

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Article. Present Eate of Duty. Duty collected, 1R30. Eate fixed by llesolution. Estimated Annual Increase o Revenue.!' Paints and colours ground in oil mixed ready for use.. Garnish Hue £ Nil 104 878 Nil £ Free 2s. per cwt. 4s. per cwt. Is. per gallon Is. 6d. per cwt. 3s. each 6s. each 3s. per pair 6s. per pair 20 per cent. Is. per gross, of boxes each containing 100 matches or under, and so on in proportion 5 per cent. 5 per cent. 1 Doors, plain glazed hashes, unglazed „ glazed Garble and stone, wrought Matches of all kinds .. 2s. per cwt. 6d. per gallon Free 2s. each 4s. each 2s. per pair 4s. per pair Free 1 63 I 1 !- 2,000 3 25 per cent. Nil Nil 0,466 ]alico, white and grey, in the piece Coloured cotton and union shirtings Jotton dress prints, the invoice value of which docs not exceed 5d. per yard Rough brown hollands 4.11 articles not otherwise enumerated which are now chargeable with duty at 15 per cent, ad valorem Free Free Free Free Nil Nil Nil Nil 5 per cent. 5 per cent. - 110,000 15 per cent. 328,420 20 per cent. Total ,-£186,000